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Koei Tecmo expects record-breaking financial year more thanks to its massive tech investments than the launch of Pokemon Pokopia and Nioh 3

The publisher says numerous financial metrics are "expected to reach record highs"

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"If we focus too much on casual players, that would take away the bite": Nioh 3 may be an easier Soulslike, but Team Ninja considers "really good" players when testing

"It would be easy to defeat the player," but that's not the point

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Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake is beautiful, but some of its biggest changes introduce new rough edges

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake is a strong survival horror game, but some ill-considered changes mean that it’s not as compelling as its legendary predecessor.

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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake on Switch 2 is as beautifully terrifying as it is clunky and frustrating

A shot in the dark.

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I've been interviewing devs for 13 years, and it's rare to hear someone say this about their own critically acclaimed RPG weeks after release: "Nioh 3 is a great game but it's not perfect"

"We do hope that, if there's future titles, we can improve upon this"

GamesRadar

Weeks after Nioh 3's release, developer Team Ninja is being split into 3 as Koei Tecmo confirms major restructure

Part of the studio will become Gust Division 2, while the remainder will be split into two teams

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Nioh 3 has sold over 1 million copies in two weeks, breaking Team Ninja's record and carrying the series to 10 million sales

We were all hungry for a new soulslike to kick off the year, I guess.

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It was niche and nearly forgotten, but horror fans begged devs for a Fatal Frame 2 remake and got it: "Responding to those voices was the main reason behind this project"

Fatal Frame as a public service

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True Japanese horror games avoid "jump scares and graphic violence," Fatal Frame 2 directors say, because they respect that "frightening things can be beautiful"

"These two concepts are closely connected, almost like twins"

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Pokopia finally gives starving Pokemon Mystery Dungeon fans some food with its talking 'mons as the life sim's devs "really focused" on conveying each one's "unique personality"

Mystery Dungeon fans can finally eat good, or at all, really

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Pokemon Pokopia's new Pikachu form was dubbed "unfortunate Pikachu" by co-dev Koei Tecmo, but it comes from a place of love: "We were surprised and thrilled"

Pikachu passed away waiting for Colosseum and XD to come to Switch Online

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Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake’s directors say the game’s take on Japanese horror is ‘both beautiful and terrifying’

‘By minimizing jump scares and graphic depictions,’ Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake’s directors emphasize the game’s unique ‘expression of Japanese horror’.

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90 minutes with Pokemon Pokopia convinced me this could be the biggest cozy game since Animal Crossing, and I'm already eager to spend hundreds of hours in it

Hands-on | Pokemon's first life sim is incredibly moreish, and I can already tell it's going to take over my life

GamesRadar

Nioh 3 director says Lies of P was a major source of inspiration while crafting the samurai soulslike's yokai bosses: 'It was great stimulation'

Shoutout to puppets.

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Nioh 3's open world is incredibly formulaic compared to Elden Ring's, so I'm slightly embarrassed by how much I'm loving it

The traditional approach is less exciting, but it works well for the series' first open-world outing.

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I almost quit Nioh 3 after a couple of hours — but now I’m obsessed with this delightfully difficult action-RPG

Nioh 3 represents the franchise's Elden Ring moment, taking its acclaimed combat and deep upgrade system into a well-designed open-world setting. Fans of challenging experiences will be playing this engaging action-RPG for a very long time.

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Here's the Nioh 3 release time for your region

Hop into Sengoku period Japan and fight some yokai.

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I was going to play the Nioh 3 demo for 30 minutes and then I played 5 hours – this open-world Soulslike is blowing me away at 120 FPS

Nioh 3 feels fantastic

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Nintendo doesn't think Metroid Prime 4 sales are worth mentioning in new financial report even after an 18-year wait, and fans fear the worst: "This might be it"

Presumably confirming neither the Switch or Switch 2 versions independently sold over 1 million units in December

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Nioh 3 might come to Xbox for the first time in the nearly 10-year-old franchise as a flashy new trailer confirms 6 months of PS5 exclusivity

Switch 2 could also be on the table

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Silent Hill fans have a great excuse to check out Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake as Koei Tecmo and Konami announce collaboration

Koei Tecmo announces Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake demo and a collaboration with one of the best horror games of the decade.

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Visions of Four Heroes is Dynasty Warriors Origins at its best, but issues I had with the base game remain

Dynasty Warriors Origins’ Visions of Four Heroes expansion trims the fat to deliver a near uncompromised musou experience.

Dot Esports

2026 games release schedule: Everything coming out this year

The year of Grand Theft Auto 6? Not entirely.

TechRadar

The next Legend of Zelda game could be inspired by Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, producer suggests

The Legend of Zelda producer, Eiji Aonuma, has teased the next entry in the series, suggesting that the game will be inspired by Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.

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Legend of Zelda lead Eiji Aonuma wanted to launch the first Zelda game on the Switch 2, but working with Koei Tecmo on Age of Imprisonment at least offered "some inspiration"

"If I'm being honest, we wanted to launch the 'first' one"

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